avro lancaster mk iii (ed825)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED825)
The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France, 1944
The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France, 1944
By Will Irwin
SAS: Sea King Down
SAS: Sea King Down
By Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED825)
On December 10th 1943 at 20.35 hours she took off from RAF Tempsford, bound for Doullens in France, on a supply drop for the French Resistance that would probably have seemed an ‘easy’ trip. Unlike a normal bombing raid to the heart of Germany, fighters and Flak were not predicted, especially flying at low level, and the trip was expected to be relatively short. Crossing the French coast around 21.30 hours they turned south for Doullens.

It is rumoured that a French ‘Double Agent’ informed the Germans of the supply drop and when the Lancaster arrived over the town of Doullens they were waiting. The bomber caught fire in the air and a few seconds later it crashed into a hillside, killing all on board.

The site was finally located and ‘Johnny’ was to accompany the team on the dig. Also invited to attend was the family of ED825’s pilot that night. Nephew, also Gordon Weeden, and his wife were flown from Ontario in Canada to take part.

Source : https://www.aviationarchaeology.co.uk/copy-of-spitfire-n3294-lincolnshire-1
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  1. DAMBUSTERS Cummings, Robert

    SURNAME Cummings FORENAME Robert UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER R/141707 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Calais Canadian War Cemetery,France 8.G.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas P. and Mary Cummings nephew of...

  2. DAMBUSTERS Robinson, Brook

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME Brook UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 987906 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Clifford and Nellie Robinson,Manchester husband...

  3. DAMBUSTERS Walters, Edward Joseph

    SURNAME Walters FORENAME Edward Joseph UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER R/131192 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Anna...

  4. DAMBUSTERS Howell, Robert Geoffrey

    SURNAME Howell FORENAME Robert Geoffrey UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 1380180 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William Robert and Eleanor...

  5. DAMBUSTERS Jones, Ralph Neville

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Ralph Neville UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 155094 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ralph Neville and Elsie Jones,Wood...

  6. DAMBUSTERS Richardson, Arthur William

    SURNAME Richardson FORENAME Arthur William UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1294108 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of A.C. and Mrs...

  7. DAMBUSTERS Weeden, Gordon Herbert

    SURNAME Weeden FORENAME Gordon Herbert UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER J/17287 DATE OF DEATH 10th December 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Meharicourt Communal Cemetery,France Brit.Plot Grave 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 3.5.1920 Woodford,Ontario,Canada son...
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